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M. KREH HAT BAND Filed Jan. 13. 1927 I INVENTOR. 7% 4M KQ Mm ATTORNEYS.

Patented Oct. 18, 1927.

' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MAX KREH, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, ASSIGNOR' 'IO WICK'NARROW' FABRIC COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYL- VANIA.

HATBAND.

Application filed ll'a nuary 13, 1927 Serial No. 160,841.

Thisinvention relates to bat bands and with regard to its more specific features, to devices whereby such hat bands can be quickly and removably applied tohats,

In devices of this character it is important that the band should be adapted to fit hats of different sizes, should be capable of ready ance; in particular that they should fit the hat snugly, be free from wrinkles, stralns,

frayed ends or other disfigurements and that the point at' which the hat band is overlapped or joined should be concealed from sight.

One difficulty which has been enperienced in meeting these requirements lies in the fact that when the bow is situated at one end of the band for the purpose of covering the pointy of overlapping or juncture, it becomes customary and even necessary for the person who would apply such a band to a hat or adjust the relation of the two, to grasp a portion of the bow and pull vigorously upon it in order to'make the band fit the hat firmly and prevent theband from wrinkling or accidental removal. This practice frequently results in destroying the good appearance which is so much to be desired in bands of this character. For example, the tension upon the bow is likely to separate or loosen it from the band, and the grasp of the operator may also wrinkle and distort the shape of the bow or cause the same to become soiled or frayed. The parts so damaged cannot be concealed but remain. exposed to view after the attachment is complete. 7

The present invention seeks to overcome these difliculties and achieve the desirable results mentioned, in an eflicient manner. It overcomes the necessity for grasping the bow or any other exposed part of the hat band, by providing a concealed member which can be grasped instead for the purpose of applying the needed tension. It also localizes that tension in the body portion of the hat band so that no stress whatever comes upon the bow nor upon the connection between the bow and the hat band. It further provides a means for combining these advantages with devices whereby the band may be most readily attached to and disconnected from a hat. Thus my improved form of hat band can be readily applied to or adjusted upon a hat by a person having no'special experience or training, without the use of any tools and without any danger of damaging the structure or appearance of the hat band, its bow or the connection between the two.

Other objects of this invention will be in part obvious and in part appear hereinafter.

The invention accordingly comprises an article of manufacture possessing the features, properties, and the relation of elements which will be exemplified in the article hereinafter described and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the claim.

For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention reference should be had to the following detailed description taken 1n connection with the accompanying drawing, in which similar reference characters refer to similar parts;

Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a hat band embodying my invention, the middle portion of said band being disposed in the position which it would occupy when encircling a hat.

Fig. 2 re resents a to lan view of t end B of 1. p p h My hat band is constructed of fabric or other flexible material and has preferably such length as will enable it to pass com pletly around the crown of a hat and pernut the ends to overlap substantially. The

body portion of the band is provided at its end A with mean-s for attachment to the hat, and for thispurpose is folded back upon itself and fastened so as to form a sleeve to contain the rod a which has its two ends bent to form the hooks a, a. These hooks project through the fabric and are so disposed that their points incline backward toward the center longitudinally of the hat band. The body portion of the band is provided at its end B with an ornament C commonly called a bow, although, as shown, it is not a true bow knot and may vary in appearance, provided it serves the purposes set forth herein. This how C is preferably separate from the hat band, being merely fastened thereto'by stitching or other conwi'or good appearance. In order to obtain venient means as indicated in the drawings at e e and f 7. The end B is also provided with a tab member D formed by an extension of the body portion of said band or otherwise-integral therewith. In place of a tab, I may use a loop, hook, button or any other member attached to the body of the band, which can be readily grasped by the person applying the band. The end B is also provided with attaching means such as the hooks Z)", 5, having the same construction as, the hooks a, a, and held in position by passing through holes in the handy and being connected on the reverse side by the rod 5. The portion of the how (3' which extends between the stitches e e and the stitches f 7' is preferably looped as shown, and is inaterially longer than the body portion of the band, which extends between said points 6 and f, so thatas a result any tension communicated to the body portion of the band by a pull upon the tab D will not create tension in any part of the bow G nor serve to distort nor injure it. The end 0 of the bow C, which overlies the tab D is longer and preterably broader than said tab, and normally lies flat upon said tab so as to conceal it.

In use, the end A is placed against the hat in, the, desired position and the hooks a, a are pressed into the hat so as'to becoinefirinly aiiixed thereto. The remainder oi the band is then disposed loosely about the hatwith the bow G overlapping the end A. The hooks 6, Z) will then be in position to engage said end A, but the band itself will be toundsoinewhat wrinkled and. lackingthe snug fit and smoothness desired this appearance, it is necesary that tension should be put upon the band until it is somewhatstretched and adheres closely to the hat. For this purpose the outer end 0 of the bow Cis slightly lifted and the tabv D. grasped by the user who is thus enabled to stretch the band as much as desired without any daglger of soiling, wrinkling". or distorting the bow G or breaking the stitches by which it is connected to the body portion of the hat band. Afterhsuch tension has neaeaes caused the hand to llSSljllllGiilU desired condition, the hooks Z), 5 are forced through the overlapping portion oi? the end A, or the hat itself. The user then releases the tab l) and permits the end 0 oil? the how C to assume its normal position, as shown in Fig. 2, whereby it covers and conceals both the juncture oi the hand and the tab l Thus the outward appearance of the band is not aliected even though the tab should he wrinkled, soiled or damaged by its use. in case the band should become loose through. .vear, th: user can :nljusl the hand by ginsping the tab D, pulling the hooks a .l'rorn lhe fabric, stretching the band until. it fits the hat properlyand then J'Q-tltlllljlllllg the hooks t Z) as above described.

Since certain change;-; may be made in lhc above product and dillercnt embodiments of the invention could be made without depart ingfrom the scope thereof, it is iin'cnded that all matter contained in the above do scriplion or shown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

It is also to be understood that the following claiin intended to cover all of the generic and specilic features of the invention herein described, and all statements of the scope of the invention which, as :1.

matter of language, might be said to fall lherebelwecn.

. What l claim as new and desire lo secure by Letters Patent is:

In combinationa band with iron ends adapted to encircle a hat crown and overlap each other, hooks adjacent one ot said ends adapted :l'or attachment to said hat. a second set of hooks adjacent the other end thereof adapted for engagement with an (Wei-lapped portion at said hand, a tab integral with said hand and extending beyond said second hooks and adapted to be grasped lfor tightening said hand prior to the said e gagenient oi said second hooks, and. a separate how allined to said band and nornially overlying said lab when said band is any attached.

in testimony whereof l aliin my signature.

. MAX MERIT.

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